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Here’s a look at recent airplane tragedies, mishaps and close calls
— Two small planes collided in midair near an Arizona airport in mid-February, killing two people who were on one of the ...
Why Do Airplane Window Shades Need To Be Open For Takeoff And Landing?
Flying commercially means following a lot of safety procedures, but why do flight attendants have you open a plane's window shades for takeoff and landing?
Plane carrying NY, NJ reps involved in minor collision at Reagan Airport just months after deadly midair tragedy
At least six members of Congress representing New York and New Jersey were aboard a plane that was struck by another aircraft ...
Ever wondered why plane lights go dim before takeoff and landing? Here’s why
You know the moment– your plane is slowly making its way to the runway, your seatbelt is fastened, your tray table is locked, ...
Why Do Airplane Lights Dim During Take-Off and Landing
Ever wondered why the cabin lights inside an aircraft are dimmed during take-off and landing? Read here to understand.
5 people injured as business jet crashes into water at end of runway
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small jet went off the runway and into the water sending five ...
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A Southwest plane almost took off from a taxiway instead of the runway
A Southwest plane inadvertently started to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway ... In that incident, ATC told the pilots to abort their landing, and the plane pulled up just in time ...
How Brits will soon board planes to Benidorm on their doorstep with NO pilots – but it’s up to you whether they take off
FORGET the 4am dash to the airport and the endless queues at check-in — your next flight to Benidorm could be aboard a plane with no pilot at all taking off right outside your house. Brits are ...
Plane wheel fell off from Edinburgh-Belfast flight
An overheated bearing caused the axle to fractured and detach the right nose wheel during take off in Edinburgh ...
Alaska flight returns to PDX on reports of fumes in the plane, nine people evaluated
Alaska Airlines said in a statement that passengers would continue to Las Vegas on a new aircraft.
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Passengers on plane that caught fire after landing in Denver describe frantic evacuation: ‘Go, go!’
a fire on a United Airlines flight Feb. 2 as it was preparing to take off from Houston and a March 1 fire on a FedEx cargo plane that made an emergency landing in New Jersey following a bird strike.